“Not good,” Carr said when asked how he felt in the postgame press conference.

Jake Haener, a second-year quarterback from Fresno State, filled in for Carr to end the game. Haener completed two of seven pass attempts for 17 yards in this short effort.

Monday night was the first regular season appearance of Haener’s career in which he attempted more than one pass. Perhaps his most notable play was a mobile sidearm attempt from a cross from Alvin Kamara, but the throw missed its target.

An almost insane addition from Saints QB Jake Haener. Look at the arm angle. pic.twitter.com/l9dvoD8cTX

– Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) October 8, 2024

In the Saints’ season-opening 47-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, he threw a single pass and did not complete the throw. He saw no action in 2023 and was suspended without pay for the first six games of his rookie year for violating the league’s performance-enhancing policy. The suspension caused him to lose $250,000 of his rookie salary of $750,000. In a social media statement, he said he did not know how the substance entered his body.

“I would never knowingly cheat on the game I love, but I must take full responsibility for the failed test,” the statement said. “I apologize to the Saints organization, my friends and my family for any distractions this suspension may cause.

“I am disappointed not to be with the team in the coming weeks, but I will learn and grow from this experience. I look forward to returning to the team as soon as possible.”

His best preseason performance came on August 11 on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, where he completed 9 of 13 pass attempts for 107 yards.

The Saints traded Haener in the fourth round in 2023. At Fresno State, he set the school’s all-time completion record with 68.1%. In a 2022 comeback win against San Diego State, Haener threw two touchdowns in 13 seconds.

After joining the Saints, he went viral with a photo shoot that featured poses you’d expect from a 1990s boy band.

FRESNO STATE.

Jake Haener with 2 TDs in 13 seconds. pic.twitter.com/VCxHsN6lQ1

– Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) October 30, 2022

In high school, he was a standout Northern California quarterback at Monte Vista High School in Danville.

Spencer Rattler is New Orleans’ third quarterback. A rookie quarterback selected in the fifth round of the 2024 draft, Rattler was a former teenage sensation and the nation’s top pro quarterback coming out of his high school’s 2019 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. During his time at Oklahoma and South Carolina, Rattler was in the conversation to win the Heisman Trophy and had three seasons with over 3,000 yards. In the preseason with the Saints, Rattler completed 20 of 38 pass attempts for 202 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.